Lily and James: Their Summer of Love

PRE-AUTHORS NOTE! YOU MUST READ THIS!— I will not be here from June 13th- 16th so I sadly will not be able to update! I'm going to try to get 2 more chapters up before I leave but I will definitely have another one and possibly, if things go right I might have 3! So I just wanted yall to know! Luv yall--Riley

authors note: hey yall. Im tired and I dunno how I'm gunna get this chappie finished but I guess by the time yall are reading this I'll have it done! lol... Anyway...onto the story.

Disclaimer: Do I look like I have a million bazillion dollars? Let me answer that for you. No.

drunkonlife- heyy! thanks for reviewing! Um...I think you have me mixed up with a different author because I only have two fanfics and the other one besides this one is a one-shot! lol well thanks again!

Angelic Little Flower- I'm glad you liked it and thought the bet was a good idea! and but of course I'm going to make the girls fall for the Marauders! It's only natural P well thanks sooo much for reviewing!

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Beastgurl7492- Haha, I am SO glad that you liked Sirius's entrance! I thought it was quite good myself P I mean siriusly (i mean seriously hahaha sorry I couldnt resist) that is just so Sirius huh?

chocolate-kizzez- Lol, I would too but Riley is being stupid like Lily (damn stubborn people!) and wont admit she has feelings for him. They'll get a bit closer in the next couple of chapters though! Yes us Riley's are pretty durn awesome lol!—Riley

bRaTsKi- I just couldnt resist putting in how much that one armed hug thing annoys me! lol, glad ya like it!

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Thanks yall all for all of the awesome reviews! Yall are the best! --Riley

Chapter 4: Liars and Operation: Prongs Gets the Flower

"LILY!", came the screams from Riley and Payton.

Lily looked nervously back at her friends as her anger burned down. Oh, great. What had she just gotten herself into? And she had gotton Payt and Riley into this too!

"Er—sorry?" she asked, more than apologized.

They just groaned as they held their heads in their hands, rocking back and forth. As the guys went to James's room to talk about something or other (probably a prank to play on them. Ugh.), Riley and Payton had a little 'talk' with Lily.

"Lils." Riley started, trying to take deep calming breaths. This apparently did not help, "HOW THE HELL COULD YOU AGREE TO THAT BET!"

Obviously, Riley felt it was her turn to be the one screaming.

"YOU KNOW THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO GO OUT WITH JAMES AND WE ALL KNOW THAT REMUS LIKES PAYTON, SO WHO THE HELL DOES THAT LEAVE ME WITH? THATS RIGHT! THAT LEAVES ME WITH BLACK!"

After this little fit, Lily guiltily bit her lip while Payton comforted her. Once Riley was calmed down a bit, she decided to whine instead.

"But, Liiilllyyy! I don't wanna go out with Black! He's soooo annoooyyyinnngg!" she complained, dragging her words out at a slow pace.

Payton rolled her eyes, "C'mon Riley. That's- why -WE -are –gunna- win." she said slowly and obviously as if she were explaining how to add two plus two to a 6 year old.

Riley suddenly lifted her head and looked at Payton as though she had said the most absurd thing in the world.

"Payton...Lily and James can't be in a room with each other without fighting, and he'll be trying his hardest to annoy her..." she glanced back at Lily, "And we all know how well he does that. I mean, Lord. Just because she thinks he's cute doesn't mean that she likes him." she teased Lily.

This statement would have allowed her a whack to the head, if only a voice had not interrupted.

"Ah—so you DO think I'm cute, Evans." he said, gaining some of his cockiness back and putting on that stupid lop-sided smile of his while in his head he was thinking: 'Stupid, stupid, STUPID!'.

Lily rolled her eyes and groaned on the outside but on the inside she melted inside.

"Eeew Potter! That is disgusting! I do NOT think that you are cute! And anyways, why would I like YOU?" she asked, switching back to his surname although her face matched her hair. Somewhere in her head a little voice was singing to her, 'Liar, liar, pants on fire!' over and over again.

For some odd reason, just these few words made Payton and Riley burst into fits of hysterical giggles and a loud, hacking cough that sounded something like 'LIAR!'. James was also looking quite amused.

"You know," he started, with an arched eyebrow and a smirk in place, "I didn't say anything about you liking me. You offered that one yourself."

Lily's mouth dropped. She hadn't said that had she? Oh goodness, how could she have let something like that slip? Urrgggghhhh! She would never live this down. Clearing her throat, amidst the now teary laughter she spoke.

"Well—that isn't the point. I didn't mean it like that. I'm just so used to you asking if I like you or not, that it's become a reflex by now." she said coolly.

James just grinned. "Oh, come on Evans. Just admit that you are in love with me! We all know its true!" 'URG! STUPID, STUPID STUPID! WHY DON'T YOU JUST SHUTUP?'

Lily's face turned red with anger this time, not embarrassment.

"Listen Potter, not every girl falls down at your feet and worships the ground you walk on just because you put that stupid smile on your face around them! Just because some of those ditzy bimbos do, does NOT mean that I will, so I suggest you look for some other girl to fancy because the day I go out with you is the day I kiss Snape!"

Then, breathing heavily Lily stomped up the stairs and into her room calling back, "I'll be in my room if anyone needs me!"

Downstairs, everyone winced slightly at the loud slam of the door.

Riley turned to Payton and sighed. "It's a damn good thing the bet doesn't start 'till Monday, or else we would have lost already." she muttered.

After a last look up the stairs, James sighed and flopped down on a chair, with his elbow leaning on the table.

"Damnit! Why can't I do anything right around her!" he swore, not realizing that his two best friends had walked in and that Lily's were in the room with him.

Payton sighed.

"James, James, James, James, James." she said, her and Riley sharing small grins.

James raised an eyebrow at her repetitiveness.

Riley laughed.

"Listen James, getting on her nerves is NOT going to make her admit her feelings to you." she said grinning.

James looked at her open-mouthed. "So she DOES have feelings for me?" he squeaked.

All four of them rolled their eyes simultaneously.

"Prongs, mate. You heard it yourself. She basically admitted she liked you AND thought you were damn hot, and then covered it up by getting angry at you and making a big scene." Remus offered with a sigh.

James shrugged. He had always hoped that she had some feeling (besides hate) for him. And he had always secretly thought that deep down...WAY DEEP down, that she might like him just the tiniest bit. Should he dare believe it though? Well...he had to try didn't he? Anyways, he always loved a good challenge. That's why he asked Lily out in the first place. But all that had changed now. He had feeling for her that went deeper then just liking her. He loved her. Making his decision, he stood up.

"Well, then." he started briskly, "What are we going to do?"

The four all exchanged looks, replaced by smirks and grins.

It was then that Sirius cracked his knuckles and sighed blissfully like he always did when he had something up his sleeve.

"Alright, everyone! Operation: Prongs Gets the Flower is now in progress!"

A/N: I cant believe I finished this one! I had like a short little bitty case of writers block and I was BRAIN DEAD! And anyways, I'm sorry that this chapter is soooo short! I'll make the next one longer I PROMISE! In the next chapter Remus and Payton will be flirting a bit while Lily is doing her hardest NOT to like James and Sirius and Riley get some alone time to work on Operation: Prongs gets the Flower! So it'll be good! I luv yall!

P.S. Remember what Lils said about the day she goes out with James...P

-Riley-